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The Agenda Is Ready for the IDUG Virtual
EMEA 2020 Db2 Tech Conference
This November we're bringing the Db2 community together for our virtual EMEA Conference. Check out the full agenda and register today! For $199, you get full access to the conference experience as well as a year-long premium membership and a complimentary certification or proctored badging voucher. If you're already a premium member, you can add the EMEA 2020 Conference access to your membership for just $99.
Anomaly Detection in Python and SQL (part 2)
By Javier Estrada Benavides
When you’re starting out with data science and you’re building your skills, sooner or later you’ll want to play with anomaly detection, and the first thing you’ll see when you look it up is the number of ways you can begin exploring the topic. We can name some of the general approaches to anomaly detection by category (or complexity):
  • Basic exploratory work. Here we see familiar examples like a histogram, or a convenient box plot.
  • Statistical tools (also coming from exploratory tools). Interquartile range and z-score are usually known examples.
  • Machine learning. You will find both supervised and unsupervised algorithms. A common example is k-means clustering.
  • Deep learning and neural networks. Autoencoders are a typical example of such algorithm.
Be a Speaker at Next Year's Virtual
North America Conference
This month we're accepting abstracts for next year's conference. We're always looking to include first-time speakers and material can be geared toward beginner, intermediate, or advanced users. Submit by October 30 to be considered. Check out tips on writing a winning abstract in this video from Ember Crooks.
Featured Presentation
It's Open Source! A Look Under the Hood at the Zowe CLI and Zowe API Mediation Layer
by Michael Supak
This session provides attendees with a practical understanding of the Zowe Command Line Interface (CLI) and Zowe API Mediation Layer components including how they enable users to perform complex mainframe actions simply and intuitively. Learn how to easily put together a simple dashboard application consuming Db2 APIs exposed via the Zowe API Mediation Layer as well as how to build basic test automation using the Zowe CLI Db2 Plugin.
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Your Journey to AI Starts with the Right Database Event
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 10 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. EDT
Join this session to hear Daniel Hernandez, general manager, IBM Data and AI, and Ayal Steinberg, vice president, World Wide Sales, IBM Data and AI as they explore how the right data management foundation accelerates your digital transformation and AI journey.
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President's Letter
This month, IDUG President Bob Vargo looks for ways we can celebrate our accomplishments even amidst the challenges.
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